175 psi (1,210 kPa) original 200 psi (1,400 kPa) rebuild
Superheater:
• Heating area
206 square feet (19.1 m2)
Cylinders
Two
Cylinder size
16 in × 22 in (406 mm × 559 mm)
Performance figures
Maximum speed
30 mph (48 km/h)
Tractive effort
18,550 lbf (82,500 N) original 21,200 lbf (94,000 N) rebuild
Career
Number in class
10
Numbers
148, 497 - 500, 551 - 555
Locale
Otago and Southland
First run
November 1911
Last run
June 1969
Preserved
One (BA 552)
Disposition
One preserved, remainder scrapped
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